Does anyone here suffer from agoraphobia?

no i dont uffer from agoraphobia;....

It actually is a mental condition, as it's in the DSM-IV (which psychologists use to diagnose and assess patients.)

I would recommend that you see a clinical psychologist. With therapy, the clinician will be able to help you make steps into a more normal life- guiding you along the way.

While the condition may not be cured, a psychologist can help you cope and change the behaviors.

As for a psychiatrist, that will not be beneficial because other than medications, very few of them provide actual therapy.

I think CDs will be a waste of money. Agoraphobia is a serious condition, and you need someone with education and experience.

I had agorophobia - I had a comfort zone - I could go to work and to the store but no-where else. I had terrible panic attacks- I couldn't go to Wal_mart or stadiums or auditoriums. I did a program called attacking anxiety. They have CD's and a workbook. The program was started by a woman named Lucinda Bassett. It worked great. As a matter of fact its been many years and I still use the relaxation CD. I believe they have a web-site at www.attackinganxiety.com.

It would not sound very corresponding to Agoraphobia, on account that she is a minimum of prepared to go away for college. i might liken it extra to a pair form of OCD, because it variety of feels she keeps forcing herself to have the comparable day lower back and lower back, right down to the meal. it would desire to even in basic terms be laziness, or a real distaste for human beings. to no longer placed unlucky recommendations into your head, yet perchance somebody did some thing to her (be it bullying or some thing extra sinister) and now she's uncomfortable everywhere yet her domicile. it is the form of element which you may desire to seek for suggestion from a professional for, through fact with out extra concepts, there is not any longer plenty we can do. optimistically you will get somebody slightly extra knowledgeable than me answering right here, through fact this sounds especially extreme.

I understand and think it is also about obsessive compulsive behavior. For me, fixating or I should say obsessing on it all the time causes anticipatory anxiety and locks me in this state of being hyper sensitive. It is about facing the fear, finding a power greater than yourself to help, and getting out of self. Open spaces are not the enemy, it is our mind playing tricks on us.

the cd's are a ripoff. the only thing i can think of that would help you is to talk with other people face to face who suffer from the same infliction. try a support group and share your insecurities with others who have experienced and overcome the same problem.

No. The human brain is amazing give yours some credit and learn from it and overcome it. How are you diaganosed with this? you self diagnosed? There must be a support group you can find to help you cope.

Sorry dude, i dont suffer from it, much less know anything about it or the CDs youre talking about.

If i did suffer from it, i'd be out of a job as an attorney.